Talks with Iran by September? Talks with Iran by September?
Let's try to sort out what happening on the front of dealing with Iran's pesky nuclear program. In Italy, the G-8 countries took a stab at addressing the issue, but the result is...
Jul 10, 2009 / Bob Dreyfuss
Will Palin Still Run for President in 2012? Will Palin Still Run for President in 2012?
The Nation's John Nichols on how Sarah Palin's resignation will or won't affect her 2012 presidential prospects.
Jul 10, 2009 / The Ed Show
Sarah Palin’s Elite Apologists Sarah Palin’s Elite Apologists
I like Ross Douthat, as I've said here before, but earlier this week he wrote a justly panned column in which he claimed, absurdly, that Sarah Palin had been done in by media elite...
Jul 10, 2009 / Eyal Press
Max Baucus’s Party? Max Baucus’s Party?
The Republicans may now be "the party of no," but it remains to be seen who exactly the Democrats are.
Jul 10, 2009 / Greg Kaufmann
Et Tu, Brüno? Et Tu, Brüno?
Have you ever been at a polite dinner party and heard, in an exquisitely timed moment of silence, a loud, rasping fart erupt from one of the guests? The ensuing moment is ripe--wit...
Jul 10, 2009 / Richard Kim
Karl Rove Finally Goes Under Oath Karl Rove Finally Goes Under Oath
The Nation's Chris Hayes talks about the Panetta revelations about the CIA and Karl Rove's recent testimony over the US attorney firings scandal.
Jul 10, 2009 / Countdown
Slacker Friday Slacker Friday
Wrap-up: We have a new "Think Again" column called "Conflicts bythe Rich, for the Rich," here. I also did a Daily Beast post on Palin's defenders on Sunday,which is here. And I...
Jul 10, 2009 / Eric Alterman
McNamara Memories McNamara Memories
Wrap-up: We have a new "Think Again" column called "Conflicts by theRich, for the Rich," here. I also did a Daily Beast post on Palin's defenders on Sunday, whichis here....
Jul 9, 2009 / Eric Alterman
Racism at the Pool Racism at the Pool
For my daughter the moment came in kindergarten. Even though she was the only African American girl in her classroom, she made friends easily, adored her teacher, and was growing i...
Jul 9, 2009 / Melissa Harris-Perry
Obama & Progressives (II) Obama & Progressives (II)
This comment appeared from a reader, responding to my post about how progressives view Obama and objecting to the notion that people who approve of his overall performance may not ...
Jul 9, 2009 / Eyal Press